adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The streets of Potsdam were lined with the people, shouting their farewell to the king, who received them with a smiling face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A king about to leave for the field has necessary arrangements to make for the future.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading A king about to leave for the field has necessary arrangements to make for the future.
ArrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have much to occupy me, as I set out early to-morrow morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
BohemianounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The king withdrew from the parade slowly, followed by his generals, in the direction of Sans-Souci.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The king withdrew from the parade slowly, followed by his generals, in the direction of Sans-Souci.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I have much to occupy me, as I set out early to-morrow morning.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The streets of Potsdam were lined with the people, shouting their farewell to the king, who received them with a smiling face.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The streets of Potsdam were lined with the people, shouting their farewell to the king, who received them with a smiling face.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A king about to leave for the field has necessary arrangements to make for the future.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The king withdrew from the parade slowly, followed by his generals, in the direction of Sans-Souci.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A king about to leave for the field has necessary arrangements to make for the future.
foregoverbUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊ/
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The king withdrew from the parade slowly, followed by his generals, in the direction of Sans-Souci.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading A king about to leave for the field has necessary arrangements to make for the future.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading The king withdrew from the parade slowly, followed by his generals, in the direction of Sans-Souci.
GentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A king about to leave for the field has necessary arrangements to make for the future.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have much to occupy me, as I set out early to-morrow morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king withdrew from the parade slowly, followed by his generals, in the direction of Sans-Souci.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king withdrew from the parade slowly, followed by his generals, in the direction of Sans-Souci.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king withdrew from the parade slowly, followed by his generals, in the direction of Sans-Souci.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The streets of Potsdam were lined with the people, shouting their farewell to the king, who received them with a smiling face.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading A king about to leave for the field has necessary arrangements to make for the future.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have much to occupy me, as I set out early to-morrow morning.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I have much to occupy me, as I set out early to-morrow morning.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have much to occupy me, as I set out early to-morrow morning.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading A king about to leave for the field has necessary arrangements to make for the future.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading I have much to occupy me, as I set out early to-morrow morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king withdrew from the parade slowly, followed by his generals, in the direction of Sans-Souci.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have much to occupy me, as I set out early to-morrow morning.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading The king withdrew from the parade slowly, followed by his generals, in the direction of Sans-Souci.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The streets of Potsdam were lined with the people, shouting their farewell to the king, who received them with a smiling face.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
PotsdamnounUS /ˈpɑːtsdæm/
a city in northeastern Germany; site of the Potsdam Conference in the summer of 1945
From this reading The streets of Potsdam were lined with the people, shouting their farewell to the king, who received them with a smiling face.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The streets of Potsdam were lined with the people, shouting their farewell to the king, who received them with a smiling face.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
Sans-Souci
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king withdrew from the parade slowly, followed by his generals, in the direction of Sans-Souci.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have much to occupy me, as I set out early to-morrow morning.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The streets of Potsdam were lined with the people, shouting their farewell to the king, who received them with a smiling face.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The king withdrew from the parade slowly, followed by his generals, in the direction of Sans-Souci.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The streets of Potsdam were lined with the people, shouting their farewell to the king, who received them with a smiling face.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets of Potsdam were lined with the people, shouting their farewell to the king, who received them with a smiling face.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king withdrew from the parade slowly, followed by his generals, in the direction of Sans-Souci.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The streets of Potsdam were lined with the people, shouting their farewell to the king, who received them with a smiling face.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The streets of Potsdam were lined with the people, shouting their farewell to the king, who received them with a smiling face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The streets of Potsdam were lined with the people, shouting their farewell to the king, who received them with a smiling face.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have much to occupy me, as I set out early to-morrow morning.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets of Potsdam were lined with the people, shouting their farewell to the king, who received them with a smiling face.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The streets of Potsdam were lined with the people, shouting their farewell to the king, who received them with a smiling face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The streets of Potsdam were lined with the people, shouting their farewell to the king, who received them with a smiling face.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The king withdrew from the parade slowly, followed by his generals, in the direction of Sans-Souci.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Arriving at the grand entrance, he turned to his suite, saying, “Gentlemen, we shall meet again in Bohemia; I must now take leave of you, and forego the pleasure of receiving you again to-day.
